Summary of John C. Maxwell's The Leader's Greatest Return

By IRB Media

Get the Summary of John C. Maxwell's The Leader's Greatest Return in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: What is the greatest return on a leader’s time? After leaders have invested in their own leadership growth, what is the best way to accomplish their vision and grow their organizations? Develop other leaders! The more leaders an organization has and the better equipped they are to lead, the more successful the organization and all of its leaders.

In the last twenty-five years, New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell has grown from equipping a handful of leaders in one organization to developing millions of business, government, and nonprofit leaders in every country around the world. In The Leader’s Greatest Return, Maxwell takes the reader step-by-step through the process of identifying, attracting, empowering, and positioning leaders to create a culture capable of then reproducing and compounding the value of its leaders.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669342939

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

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Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

There is a leadership deficit in the United States, and in every other country, too.

#2

Developing leaders is difficult, but it's worth it. As you take this leadership journey, remember that it will be difficult but worthwhile.

#3

Developing leaders is the most essential task for any leader. It is the main reason for being a leader, and the main reason for being a good one. Everything rises and falls on leadership. When an organization stops growing leaders, it stops growing.

#4

The author suggests that the best way to grow your company is to grow its leaders. And the best way to grow a leader is to develop them.

#5

People often overvalue their dream and undervalue their team. It takes more than belief to achieve anything, it takes commitment and action. Your team determines the reality of your dream.

#6

The only way to achieve something like that is to develop more leaders, and that only a leader can accomplish.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

As you develop leaders, be sure you’re developing potential leaders, not just people. Be sure they have a genuine interest in the company and the industry, and a desire to make it better.

#2

The ability to recognize talent is one of the most important skills a leader can possess. It is also one of the most difficult to do, which is why it is so essential that leaders develop and grow their ability to do so.

#3

Before starting your search for potential leaders, make sure you have a clear vision of what you